Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is not a characteristic of a musical sound?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFCONCEPT:
The following are the characteristics of sound.
- Pitch or Frequency
- Intensity or Loudness
- Quality or timber
- Pitch: The frequency of a sound wave is the parameter that the ear understands as pitch. A higher frequency sound has a higher pitch, and a lower frequency sound has a lower pitch
- Loudness: The amplitude of a sound wave determines its loudness or volume. A larger amplitude means a louder sound, and a smaller amplitude means a softer sound
- Quality or timbre: It is the characteristics which enable us to distinguish between
- Timbre is associated with the shape of sound waves or waveforms produced by them.
EXPLANATION:
- From the above, it is clear that wavelength is not a characteristic of a musical sound. Therefore 3 is correct.
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